how they work

Our school portrait days are quick, easy and streamlined. Our goal is to make the process as seamless and fun as possible for students and staff alike! We offer two unique school portrait styles:

before school portrait day

School portrait days are held in April/May and September/October. We will work with you to coordinate a time frame that is best for your school schedule, as well as if we will be shooting on one day or two (typical flow for a school of 80-100 students is two mornings, for about 2 hours each day, but this will be unique to each school). We'll also chat with you about where on the school grounds the pictures will take place, and schedule a time to come by to scope things out if necessary. Don't worry if your school doesn't have pristine, park-like grounds. Our portraits focus on the child, not the background, and we can make any and all set ups work! One or two photographers will be on site, depending on the amount of students, and we aim to provide 1-2 unique images per child.

after school portrait day

After the day is done, it typically takes us about two weeks to get all of the images processed and prepared for families. Ordering takes place online in our user friendly and convenient system. Families will have the opportunity to view their images from their computer or mobile device, share with family & friends, mark their favorites, and securely place and pay for their order. Please see below for more info & pricing. Remember, we never require orders, pre-orders or otherwise.

We offer (1) reshoot date, to be scheduled within a few days of the original date. This is intended for students who were absent or students who were unable to be photographed the day of for any variety of reasons, at the photographer's discretion (not feeling themselves, unable to get good expressions, etc.). Because orders are never required, we do not offer retakes for families unhappy with their images. Rest assured we will spend plenty of time with each child to guarantee great shots, and carefully select children to attend the reshoot date if we do not feel we captured what we needed to on the first try.

pricing

We have structured our pricing to be competitive and flexible. We do not believe in requiring families to pre-order images, and instead allow them to view their images before placing an order. We do not require any sort of minimum order.

We find the vast majority of families offer to purchase digital copies of their child(ren)’s school portraits anyway, as it is by far the easiest, quickest and most cost effective mode to enjoy, share & print the images. We do also offer the option to purchase prints via our gallery/online shop, which are sent directly to the customer from our lab.

• High resolution digital images range from $15 for one image, to $35 for the full set of digital images (typically 1-3 images per child).

• Prints are available for purchase and are drop shipped directly to the customer. Pricing is competitive and starts at $6.00 for a 4x6 print.

• Class collages are included complimentary for every child in the school.

• We aim to make downloading, using & printing images as easy & user friendly for parents as possible. Parents are sent an email with a simple, secure digital download link once they make their purchase, at which time they can download the image(s) and share with friends & family to do the same. They also receive information about our recommend consumer lab, for easy ordering of prints & gifts. Mpix.com offers fantastic quality, competitive pricing ($0.33 for a 4x6 print, $1.39 for a 5x7 print, etc.) & super fast shipping.

what you can expect from us

We are committed to making your school portrait day a smooth and easy event for your school. To do so, you can expect that we will:

• Guide you throughout the process, from setting a date to finalizing the schedule

• Provide you with information to distribute to parents prior to school portrait day

• Ensure that the day runs quickly and efficiently, with happy students and happy staff at the end!

• Provide a beautiful selection of images for each child, as well as staff members

• Provide a simple and intuitive method of ordering for all families (online or paper)

• Provide affordable and flexible pricing options; families have the option to purchase prints and digital images a la carte, or choose from several collections that include various prints and digital images. Images can be mixed and matched for the utmost amount of variety. All collections include a class photo or collage.

• Answer questions from families and staff in a timely manner, and meet or exceed our set timeline

what we expect from you

You know your school and the families in your school best, and we will need your assistance and dedication. For a successful school portrait day, we expect that you will:

• Receive the necessary approvals and support from principals and all decision-makers involved, to ensure they are committed to supporting the school portrait day

• Distribute all information, order packets and orders to families in a timely manner

• Appoint one point of contact to work with us throughout the process

• Openly communicate any questions or concerns from the school or families

• Schedule the flow of the day and ensure that the day progresses according to schedule

• Schedule reshoot day, as needed

ready to book?

Great! We are excited to work with your school and its families. Please contact us to start coordinating details and a date. We offer a limited number of school portrait days each year, and only on set months, so its important to solidify your school's spot in our roster as early as possible. The success of your school portrait day depends on it being the perfect fit for your school, so please keep in mind that we're always happy to tweak the structure to fit our needs and the needs of your families. We're happy to chat and help structure the ideal fundraiser for your school. We look forward to working with you soon!